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GULFPORT — Coast DUI officers honored this week for their work in 2010 arrested a combined total of 1,418 impaired drivers.

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SDPD Chief Discusses Officers Currently Facing Legal Issues
San Diego Police Department Chief Bill Lansdowne spoke to 10News reporter Preston Phillips Thursday about his concerns as five of his officers face discipline for getting in trouble with the law — all within the past four months.

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Grand Strand sees spate of law enforcement officers in trouble
A circuit court judge’s recent order that two former Horry County police officers pay restitution to the county or face 30 days in jail is the latest development in a series of law enforcement-involved criminal cases during the past 15 months.

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The Tucson police DUI unit will be cut in half in two weeks,leaving three nights out of the week without DUI experts on theroad during the holiday season.

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Officers’ Breath Tests May Not Hold Up In Court
One of the top DUI lawyers in the state says new alcohol regulations implemented by Indianapolis police will force the department to decide between enforcing policy or pursuing criminal prosecution.

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Woman accused of attacking officers, reaching for gun during DUI arrest
By Andy Boyle, Times Staff Writer Thursday, August 19, 2010 ST. PETERSBURG — A woman was arrested Thursday morning on charges she assaulted an officer and went for his gun during a drunken driving arrest, police said. Kimberly M. Hyde, 38, of St. Petersburg, was charged with drunken driving, battery on a law enforcement officer, resisting arrest with violence, obstruction and attempting to …

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Suspected DUI driver hits officer’s vehicle; injuries minor
A Metro Police officer suffered minor injuries when his patrol car was struck by a suspected drunken driver early this morning.

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TUPELO – With more than 300 DUI arrests made in 2009, three Tupelo Police officers joined others across the state in being inducted into the 2009 DUI 100-300 Club.

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According to court documents, a Phoenix Police Officer that was arrested for drunk driving in Gilbert, has been arrested for DUI before. FOX 10 has obtained court records that show officer Seth Castillo was arrested 8 years ago for driving while intoxicated, when he was 19 years of age.

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When an officer pulls a driver over in the dark evening hours, he or she is on the alert to see if the driver is under the influence. He or she begins observations when approaching the car.

As the driver rolls down the window, the officer is checking to see if the driver smells of alcohol, if the eyes are watery or bloodshot, if the driver is having trouble retrieving his or her license, and if the driver’s speech is thick or slurred. If the officer does not have reason to believe the driver is under the influence, he or she must allow the driver to drive off. The officer cannot order the driver out of the car to complete the field sobriety tests unless he or she has probable cause to continue the investigation.

Smell of alcohol

The smell of alcohol may be in the car even if the driver is not the one who’s been drinking. If there is a passenger, the passenger may have been drinking. If the driver has been in a bar, he or she most likely smells of stale cigarette smoke and alcohol, even if he or she had nothing to drink.

Blood shot, watery eyes

Blood shot, watery eyes may have several causes. The driver may be operating on very little sleep, may have worked all day at a computer terminal, may be suffering from a cold or allergies, or may look as he or she always does. Remember that the officer has never seen the driver before and has nothing to compare his or her observations to.

Trouble with finding the license

People organize wallets in many different ways. Some don’t separate their credit cards from their driver’s license. And some people couldn’t find their license if they were stone sober in broad daylight. This factor alone says nothing about the driver’s state of sobriety.

Slurred speech

While an officer may associate slurred speech with driving under the influence, it may also be a side effect of certain medications or medical conditions. Remember the officer has never spoken to the driver before and therefore, has no idea how his or her voice “should” sound. If the topic comes up in court, the officer should be questioned on how many other times he has spoken to the driver (none) and how the driver’s voice was different from his or her usual speaking style.

While the officer may assert that some or all of these factors are indicative of intoxication, an experienced attorney knows there may be an innocent explanation.

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